What's wrong with standardized tests?

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There are so many variables that distort the collection of accurate data. I do not trust the results of any practice standardized test given to my 7-12 grade students. They are so preoccupied with social, emotional and hormonal issues. The results differ day to day on any one of my students. Is it the test or the slurry of adolescence that stimulates their thinking...or non-thinking? How does one day of testing really define what they know? It does not, and should not, define them. Full post: http://wp.me/p1FPEO-1ef

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I am Joe Bower (and that is Deborah Meier) and I teach in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. I wish to challenge 'traditional' schooling while exploring more progressive forms of education. I intend on using this blog to uproot some of the most deeply rooted myths that continue to distract people from a love for learning. And I am going to have fun doing it!